• Academic Standards of Progress
• Standards of Academic Progress for Financial Aid Recipients and Requirements
• Campus Parking and Traffic Regulations
• Accommodations for Employees Students, and Visitors with Disabilities
• Anti-harassment in Education
• Demonstrations on Campus
• Drug-Free Learning Environment
• Internet Acceptable Use Policy
• Student Communications
• Student Conduct Code
• Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security
• Students' Rights To Privacy

Academic Standards of Progress

Minimum Satisfactory Grade Level

A student will be considered on academic probation if he or she fails to maintain the cumulative Grade Point Average required for good standing, as shown below.

  Semester Hours Earned at DACC       Minimum GPA for Good Standing*
   0 - 17 Credit Hours                             2.40
  18 - 31 Credit Hours                             2.60
  32 - 48 Credit Hours                             2.80
  49 +    Credit Hours                             3.00

  * (5.0 = A)

Academic Probation

A student placed on academic probation will be limited to a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours of enrollment for the next term.  The student must earn a 3.00 Grade Point Average (GPA) or higher for the term or attain a cumulative GPA as required for Good Standing to be reinstated.  Failure to earn a 3.00 GPA or higher for the term or to attain a cumulative GPA for Good Standing will result in the student being placed on Academic Suspension for one term. 

Readmission

Before a suspended student will be readmitted he or she must prepare a Probation Contract which will identify the measures to be applied to improve the student’s GPA (e. g. change of program, remedial classes, tutorial or other academic support services, etc.).  Enrollment for the next semester will be limited to a maximum of eleven (11) credit hours.  The student must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher for the term or attain a cumulative GPA as required for Good Standing to be reinstated.  Failure to earn a 3.00 GPA or higher for the term or to attain a cumulative GPA for Good Standing will result in Academic Suspension for one term. 

Appeals

Appeals of Academic Suspension may be directed to the Dean of Student Services.

Standards Of Academic Progress For Financial Aid Recipients

The Standards of Academic Progress apply to the following programs:

Federal Title IV Programs

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplement Educational Opportunity Grant
• Federal College Work-Study
• Federal Family Education Loan -- (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan)
• Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students

• Monetary Award Program
• Merit Recognition Scholarship
• Illinois Initiative for Access
• Illinois Veterans Grant*
• National Guard/Naval Militia*

• A physician who can document that you had an illness or accident that prevented you from successfully completing your studies, and that you are now able to successfully resume your studies.
• A physician who can verify that the death or life-threatening illness of an immediate family member prevented you from successfully completing your course work.
• An academic advisor/counselor who knows about circumstances beyond your control that prevented you from completing your course work, and will document that knowledge with a letter on your behalf.

  If your financial aid eligibility is terminated due to exceeding the maximum hours attempted, you may submit a personal letter explaining and documenting why you have not completed your program of study.  The letter must be accomplished by the following documentation:

• An academic plan of program completion including total hours and semesters required.  This plan should be prepared by your advisor/counselor.

  Appeal approvals may have certain limitations and specific conditions that a student must follow to continue using financial aid funding.

Campus Parking And Traffic Regulations

Campus speed limit is 15 mph.

Common sense and respect for others is expected of all students and staff as well as visitors to the DACC Campus.

Student Parking Areas
The College has designated specific areas of the Campus as restricted parking areas; restricting parking in the designated areas to students, faculty, staff or visitors to the College.  Signs specifying the designated restrictions shall be posted at or near the designated areas.  Unless otherwise noted on the sign posted at the designated area, the restrictions shall apply and be in full force and effect at all times.

Students, faculty members, staff members and visitors to the College may only park in the areas for the respective classification and parking in all other areas is prohibited.

Student Permits
Visitors and students shall not be required to obtain permits to park in designated areas for parking by visitors or students.

Violations: Notices
Any person violating the provisions of these Parking Regulations may be subject to the fines and penalties hereinafter specified.

Upon a determination by security personnel of the College that a vehicle is parked on the Campus in violation of these Parking Regulations a report of the violation shall be completed and delivered to the Operations Facility office of the College.  The report shall specify the date, time and location of the violation and the license number of the vehicle.

Upon receipt of a report of a violation of these Parking Regulations, the designated office shall complete and mail to the owner or user of the vehicle parking in violation of these Parking Regulations at the last known address of said person, a NOTICE OF PARKING VIOLATION.  The notice shall be in a form approved by the President of the College and shall specify the date, time and location of the violation of these Parking Regulations, and shall further specify whether the violation is a first, second, third or subsequent violation of these Parking Regulations for the school calendar year, beginning July 1.

The Notice shall further specify the amount due as a fine for the violation as provided in these Parking Regulations, the time for payment of said fine, the place or places said fine can be paid, and any additional penalties or interest that will become due for a failure to make timely payment of all amounts due for the violation.

Fines and Penalties
There shall be due and owing to the College as a fine for violations of these Parking Regulations, the following amounts:

1. A written warning for the first violation within the calendar year;
2. $15.00 for the second violation within the calendar year;
3. $30.00 for the third and each subsequent violation committed within the calendar year.

If the required payment is not timely received, a late payment charge of $10.00 shall be due in addition to the specified fine.

Any student to whom one or more Notice(s) of Violation have been sent/and for which timely payment has not been received by the College shall have a hold notice placed upon said student’s records and no further course registration, grade report, transcript or other record function shall be taken until all amounts due from said student for violations of the Parking Regulations have been paid in full.

Any person to whom three (3) or more Notices of Violation have been sent within a calendar year, shall be subject to, in addition to all other fines and penalties provided for herein, having his/her vehicle parked in violation of these Parking Regulations, for the 4^th or subsequent violation, removed and towed from the Campus and stored at the towing company premises.  Any person whose vehicle is towed from Campus as provided herein, shall be responsible for and shall timely pay all charges for the towing and storage of said vehicle.

Accommodations For Employees, Students, and Visitors With Disabilities

It is the policy of Danville Area Community College to provide an accessible campus, both in terms of the physical plant and programs.  The College will comply with all requirements set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Illinois Accessibility Code of 1988, and all regulations implementing these Acts.

The Coordinator of Student Support Services provides and coordinates academic support services and special accommodations for students with disabilities.  The Director of the Physical Plant reviews and coordinates physical plant modifications to ensure the accessibility of campus.  The Coordinator of Student Support Services and the Director of the Physical Plant work cooperatively with the Director of Human Resources to address the special needs of all students, employees, and visitors with disabilities who wish to access the College’s programs and services.

The Director of Human Resources (Affirmative Action Officer and Section 504 Coordinator) is responsible for addressing concerns of students, staff, and the public regarding compliance and accessibility.  The Director may be contacted at 217.443.8756.

Anti-Harassment in Education

Danville Area Community College is committed to providing its students with an educational environment that is free of discrimination.  Accordingly, the College will not tolerate harassment of Danville Area Community college students by anyone, including its president, or any administrator, any (full, part-time, and/or visiting) faculty or staff member, including any graduate assistant, any other College student, or any third party.

Harassment consists of unwelcome conduct, whether verbal, physical, or visual, that is based upon a person’s protected status, such as sex, color, race, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or legally protected statuses.  The College will not tolerate harassing conduct that affects tangible benefits of education, that interferes unreasonably with an individual’s educational performance, or that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment.  Such harassment may include, for example, jokes about another person’s protected status, kidding, teasing or practical jokes directed at a person based on his or her protected status. 

 Sexual harassment deserves special mention.  Sexual harassment is conduct based on sex, whether directed toward a person of the opposite or same sex, and may include explicit sexual propositions, sexual innuendo, suggestive comments, sexually oriented “kidding” or “teasing”, “practical jokes”, jokes about obscene printed or visual material, and physical contact such as patting, pinching, or brushing against another person’s body.  Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other physical, verbal, or visual conduct based on sex constitute sexual harassment when:

1. the student’s submission to such conduct is either explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of receiving an education;

2. the student’s submission to or rejection of such conduct is used to influence the student’s educational development or participation in any College activity or program, including but not limited to:  whether the student will be admitted to the College; the educational performance required or expected of the student; the attendance or assignment requirements applicable to the student; the courses, fields of study or programs (including honors and graduate programs) to which the student will be admitted; what placement or course proficiency requirements are applicable to the student; the quality of instruction the student will receive; what tuition or fees are required of the student; what scholarship opportunities are available to the student; what extracurricular teams the student will be a member of or in what competitions the student will participate; any grade the student will receive in any examination, course or program of instruction; the progress of the student toward successful completion of a course or program or graduation; what degree, if any, the student will receive; or

3. the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s educational performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment.

The College’s policy is to investigate all harassment complaints made under this policy impartially, thoroughly, and promptly.  To the fullest extent possible, the College will keep harassment complaints, records related to harassment complaints, and the terms of the complaint’s resolution confidential.  If an investigation confirms that a violation of the policy has occurred, Danville Area Community College will take appropriate corrective action to stop the harassment and to ensure that the harassment does not reoccur.  Such corrective action may include training of the harasser, monitoring the harasser, and/or academic or job-related discipline of the harasser proportional to the offense, up to and including expulsion or discharge.

Demonstrations On Campus

Freedom of a student to protest by lawful means must and shall be protected by all the authority available to the College.  However, when actions of individuals interfere with the legitimate rights of others and are directed at the disruption of the normal processes of college life, appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken.

If interference with the normal function and proper conduct of the College occurs, the College may take appropriate disciplinary action including suspension and/or expulsion, and notification of civil authorities when Local, State or Federal laws are broken.

Drug-Free Learning Environment

Policy

Danville Area Community College recognizes that substance abuse poses a serious threat to the College’s goal of providing a safe and productive learning environment for all students.  In order to provide a learning environment free of drugs, the Danville Area Community College Board of Trustees prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance and the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol while on Danville Area Community College owned or supervised property.  Students are also prohibited from using alcohol while on Danville Area Community College owned or supervised grounds at any time, except where authorized by the College for approved College functions.  Students are further prohibited from reporting to class or participating in any other College sponsored activities while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

Any student who violates any aspect of the Policy Statement will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including loss of financial aid, expulsion, and/or referral for prosecution.  Additionally, if deemed appropriate by the College under the particular circumstances, a student who violates this Policy Statement may be required to participate in and complete a substance abuse assistance or rehabilitation program to the satisfaction of the College.  The Board supports the drug and alcohol awareness workshops and seminars, as required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, which are periodically offered to students each semester free of charge under the direction of Health Services.  The Board also supports the Health Services efforts to make available to employees and students pamphlets and brochures on substance abuse.

Procedure

Danville Area Community College works to maintain a drug-free workplace and learning environment for all college employees and students.  The College has established an education and training program in an effort to ensure that all College individuals are aware of issues regarding alcohol and drug use/abuse in the campus community including:

1. The dangers
2. The policy of the College regarding a drug-free workplace and learning environment.
3. The availability of alcohol and drug counseling and rehabilitation programs
4. The penalties that may be imposed upon students for alcohol and drug abuse violations.

A student who violates any aspect of the Policy Statement will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including loss of financial aid, expulsion, and/or referral for prosecution.  Additionally, if deemed appropriate by the College under the particular circumstances, a student may be required to participate in and complete a substance abuse or rehabilitation program to the satisfaction of the College.

Through this program of providing every student with the information listed above, as well as alcohol/drug education and training programs and related programs, the College is making a good-faith effort to maintain a drug-free learning environment.

Internet Acceptable Use Policy

The DACCNET Acceptable Use Policy is available online at http://www.dacc.cc.il.us/internet/aup.shtml

Definitions
DACC is Danville Area Community College, Illinois Community College District No. 507.  DACCnet is the entire DACC computer system, including all DACC-owned and DACC-leased computer hardware and software, the campus network, the campus Internet circuit(s), and all dial-up and other remote-access hardware and software.

Purpose
In support of its mission of teaching and serving the community, DACC provides access to information technology resources to students, faculty and staff, within institutional priorities and financial capabilities.  All members of the DACC community who use DACCnet must do so responsibly.  All users of college-owned or college-leased information technology must respect the rights of other users, respect the integrity of physical facilities and controls, and comply with all pertinent licenses and contractual agreements.  All users of information technology are bound by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, and by other board policies and procedures.

Acceptable Use

It is acceptable to use DACCnet:

• for purposes relating directly to education or research
• in the case of employees, for the performance of necessary job-related tasks

• for any illegal purposes
• to interfere with or disrupt network users, services or equipment
• gain unauthorized access to hardware or software resources
• for personal, financial, or political reason
• to distribute unsolicited advertising
• to intentionally transmit or receive threatening, obscene, or harassing materials
• to propagate computer worms or viruses or other disruptive or destructive constructs
• in the case of employees, to engage in personal activities such as game-playing and personal web browsing during work time

• Be professional when sending E-mail; be careful what you say to or about others.
• Do not send E-main which may be offensive to the recipient.
• Do not assume that E-mail is necessarily private to you and the recipient.

Student Communications

There are several methods for communicating items of interest and importance on campus.  The college bulletin boards, located in the main corridor of each building, are used to post upcoming campus events and important notices.  Students should make it a habit to check the bulletin boards frequently.  Students who have information they would like to post should bring the material to Room 201 of the Building 7 to obtain the Dean of Student Services’ approval to post.

Other important communication links are the College Center Electronic Message Board, located in the dining area, the college marquee located at the front entrance of DACC, and the Student News, a college publication which is distributed monthly.

All printed materials must have approval of the Dean of Student Services prior to distribution on campus.  It should be clearly understood that printed materials distributed by persons or parties on the DACC campus reflect their opinion and not necessarily those of the College.  Any false facts, slanderous or libelous statements contained in such printed matter are the sole legal responsibility of the individual writer(s) or editor(s) of the publication, and they are directly answerable for the contents of such printed matter, should the contents be challenged.

Student Conduct Code

As members of an academic community, the students, staff, and faculty of Danville Area Community College have both rights and responsibilities which derive from appropriate standards of conduct and ethical integrity.  The college should provide a safe environment where respect for the individual is practiced and learning is the fundamental goal of all activity.  Students are expected to do course work honestly in accord with the stated requirements of each class.  All individuals should be treated fairly in an atmosphere free from discrimination and hostility.  Activities which disrupt the learning process for other students and which interfere with faculty in the performance of their duties will be disciplined according to guidelines established by the college.  Violations of standards of conduct as detailed by, but not limited to, this Code will be dealt with fairly in a manner appropriate to the offense and according to sanctions guidelines.

Academic and Personal Conduct Standards

The college administration and faculty members define, communicate, and enforce reasonable standards of behavior in classrooms, laboratories, offices, and other campus areas.  Students are expected to attend and participate in their courses, to complete assignments, and to communicate clearly with faculty and administration any information necessary for their continued enrollment.  Each student should understand the principles of academic integrity and ethical conduct.

When student behavior interferes with an effective learning climate, the student may lose the privilege of attending or receiving credit in course(s) and may be subject to more severe disciplinary actions, including suspension or expulsion from the College.  Failure to show respect for order, property, and regulations is considered just cause for disciplinary action.

Examples of violations of appropriate campus conduct include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Acts of academic dishonesty:
  • Cheating: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials or aids, including copying work from other students or preparing work for another student who uses it falsely.

  • Fabrication: Furnishing false or incomplete information necessary for academic matters to faculty or college officials. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of college or personal documents.

  • Plagiarism: Representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise.  It is the student’s responsibility to properly summarize and/or paraphrase content derived from information sources and to give proper credit to each original source (according to the course documentation of citation standard), when the student has used thoughts, words, or any content from other sources in the completion of assignments.

  • Facilitating Academic Dishonesty: Helping or attempting to help another student violate any provision of these academic standards.

• Obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration disciplinary procedure, or other college-sanctioned activities or functions.

• Physical abuse, direct threat of violence, reckless behavior, or any intentional interference with another person’s right to attend or participate in a College activity.

• Abusive or disorderly conduct, including verbal or non-verbal intimidation or harassment.

• Damage, theft, or destruction of College, employee, or other student’s property, possession of stolen property, or misappropriation or conversion of College funds, supplies, equipment, labor, materials, or facilities, including computer software, camp us networks, or electronic data bases.

• Gambling.

• Unauthorized possession of or use of firearms or other deadly weapons.

• Unauthorized use, possession, or sale of alcohol or illegal drugs.

• Any behavior that threatens the safety of students and College employees, including tampering with fire extinguishers or alarms, bomb threats or failure to evacuate.

• Any behavior on campus property, including via the Internet, which violates campus policies, or local, state, or federal statutes.

In cases of violation of this code, appropriate sanctions(s) will be imposed, which may include a failing grade for an assignment, dismissal from a course with no credit, and in severe cases, dismissal and expulsion from the College. Disciplinary sanctions may be imposed at the course, departmental, or College level, as appropriate. General principles of student discipline are:

• Staff and faculty of the college are authorized to deal immediately with misconduct whenever an offense seriously disrupts the campus climate.

• Disciplinary procedures will adhere to standards of fairness and justice. Individuals will be accorded the respect they are due.

• Written reports of misconduct will be submitted to appropriate supervisory of administrative authorities as soon as possible after an offense is dealt with and may become a part of the student’s permanent record.

• Cases of misconduct which do not require immediate discipline will be reported to appropriate supervisory or administrative authorities, who will conduct an investigation to determine what sanctions are appropriate.

• Withdrawal from enrollment will not necessarily allow a student to avoid disciplinary sanction.

• When situations demand immediate disciplinary response for the safety of the college community, any available staff is authorized to act.

• Students who violate standards of academic integrity are subject to the authority of the Vice President for Instruction. Students who engage in misconduct or violate general standards of conduct are subject to the authority of the Dean of Student Services.

In general, issues of student conduct should be dealt with at the most basic possible level of resolution. The document, Student Rights and Responsibilities: Grievances and Resolution Procedures in the Student Handbook, outlines protocols and procedures for specific situations, gives guidance for resolution of disputes, and affirms the rights and responsibilities of students.

Grievances and Resolution Procedures

As members of the Danville Area Community College community, students have rights as well as responsibilities.  Student rights and responsibilities are guaranteed by state and federal laws and by college policies.  They serve to define student life and, concurrently, support a teaching a learning environment based on respect for all members of the campus community as well as regard for the property and facilities of the College.

Sometimes a student of the DACC community experiences a situation or a conflict in which the student thinks her/her rights have not been fully recognized or have been compromised in some manner.  The student’s conflict may be with another student, a faculty or staff member, or with a college practice or procedure.  When this occurs, it is said that the student has a complaint or a grievance.  Again, student rights and responsibilities as defined through college procedures afford students a process by which to resolve a grievance. 

The College recognizes that a student who knows and fully understands her/her rights and responsibilities and abides by the expectations which are inherent within these rights and responsibilities, is a student who is prepared to fully take advantage of the learning experiences and other opportunities afforded him/her at Danville Area Community College.  This information has been prepared in support of this concept.  The following pages include an overview of student rights, student responsibilities, and the process whereby a student grievance may be resolved. 

DACC Policies and Procedures

College policies and procedures which assure student rights and define student responsibilities can be found in the DACC Board Policies and Procedures Manual, the Student Handbook, the College Catalog, and the College’s Web pages.  The following lists many, but not all, of the rights that students are afforded on the DACC campus and indicates responsibilities that students accept as members of the DACC community.

DACC Students have the Right…..

• to expect quality instructional programs, academic support services, and student services
• to know the admission policy, placement testing requirements, and the costs of attendance
• to know the requirements, evaluation measures, and the attendance policy for courses
• to know the academic and financial aid Standards of Progress
• to know financial aid availability, how eligibility is determined, how awards are calculated and when awarded
• to know completion requirements for associate degrees and certificates
• to know graduation rates and campus crime statistics
• to expect a campus learning environment in which students, staff and faculty treat one another with respect and conduct themselves as good citizens of the campus community
• to expect a campus climate which is drug and alcohol free, in which students from diverse backgrounds are free from any kind of harassment or intimidation, and which welcomes students with disabilities and affords them access to the physical environment as well as to all programs and services
• to feel safe and comfortable on the DACC campus
• to know the process to address a grievance.

• to read the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and the DACC web pages to become familiar with and abide by DACC policies and procedures
• to provide accurate and honest information on all college forms, applications, etc.
• to be aware of course, program of study, and graduation requirements
• to meet financial commitments to the College
• to demonstrate academic integrity by participating and completing all coursework assignments and projects in an honest manner
• to communicate and relate to all faculty, staff, and other students with respect and to present themselves in and outside of the classroom in a manner appropriate to a community of adults
• to refrain from participating in any behavior or activity which is in violation of the College’s Conduct Code, Drug-Free Learning Environment, or Anti-Harassment in Education Policies
• to demonstrate regard for college property including facilities, equipment, and available technology, and to abide by the DACCnet Acceptable Use Policy
• to notify College officials if a condition exists which is in violation of a student’s rights, College policies, standards, and/or procedures.

When a student of the DACC community experiences a situation or a conflict in which the student thinks his/her rights have not been fully recognized or have been compromised in some manner, the student may resolve the conflict or his/her perceived grievance by following the College’s process for the resolution of grievances. Grievances may be resolved on an informal basis or on a formal basis. If resolution to a student grievance is not successfully addressed to a student’s satisfaction on an informal basis, then the student may pursue resolution through the formal process. Every attempt will be made to resolve grievances at the point of origin on an informal basis.

Informal Resolution Process

1. Within 10 business days of the situation or conflict, the student must first contact and talk with the faculty or staff members with whom the student has the conflict or grievance and make every attempt in cooperation with the given faculty of staff member to resolve the issue.

2. If the issue is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student at the point of origin within 5 business days, the student may contact and talk with the dean, director, or coordinator of the division, department or office in which the conflict occurred.

3. If the issue is not resolved at the second level within 5 business days, the student should meet with the appropriate Administrative Council member who serves as the lead administrator over the area in which the issue originated.  The lead administrator will investigate the matter and make a final determination in resolving the student issue.

Due to the nature or the seriousness of some potential student complaints, such as a complaint of harassment or knowledge of a serious conduct violation, the student is encouraged to bypass step one and two and immediately contact a lead administrator to report an issue. The Resolution Process Flow Chart reflects issues that would be of a level of seriousness to warrant this action.

Formal Resolution Process

If a student grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student through the informal process within 5 business days of meeting with the lead administrator, the student has the right to appeal the decision which has been made or the sanction which has been imposed through a formal resolution process which involves a hearing before a Standards Hearing Board. A student may appeal a grievance before the Standards Hearing Board only if the student can substantiate that a sincere attempt has been made to resolve the issue through the informal resolution process including having followed all processes as described within a college policy or procedure which pertains to the issue.

Formal Hearing Appeal Procedure:

1. Within 5 business days from the expiration of days in the informal resolution process, the student must complete a Formal Hearing Request Form and deliver it to the appropriate lead administrator as designated in the Resolution Process Flow Chart. Formal Hearing Request Forms are available in the offices of lead administrator.

2. The President will be informed and he/she or the President’s designee will identify individuals to serve on the Standards Hearing Board.

3. Within 10 business days of receipt of the Formal Hearing Request Form, the Lead Administrator for the area of origin of the grievance will communicate with the student and the Standards Hearing Board in establishing a timely and mutually agreeable date, time, and place for the hearing.

4. The student will inform the lead administrator at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing of any witnesses he/she plans to include in the hearing and, if he/she will have legal counsel present.

5. Failure to attend the Hearing on the part of the student or of any other involved individual, will not result in a cancellation of the Hearing proceedings.

6. The Members of the Standards Hearing Board are responsible for the following:
   1. to hear and evaluate all of the information provided during the hearing process,
      and
      
   2. to determine a fair and equitable resolution either through consensus or by a majority vote to the student grievance to be forwarded to the President as a recommendation for his/her consideration and final decision. The recommendation may uphold the original decision, reverse the original decision, or be a compromise.

7. Within 5 business days of the Formal Hearing, the President or the President’s designee, will communicate in writing to the student, the President’s decision with respect to resolving the student’s grievance. The resolution/decision of the President will be final.

Membership Representation on the Standards Hearing Board and Others Involved in a Formal Hearing - The membership of the Standards Hearing Board will be comprised of 1)  three full-time students including the Student Senate President when available, 2)  three college officials consisting of any combination of faculty, student services administrative staff, or other administrative staff depending upon the issue, and 3)  one Administrative Council member.  The Administrative Council representative will be the lead administrator for the area where the issue originated when appropriate and will serve as the Hearing Officer.  The individuals involved in the grievance and any witnesses with information pertinent to the proceedings of the hearing will be included in the hearing process.  The student has the right to legal counsel at his/her own expense and to obtain a written recording of the hearing proceedings, also at his/her own expense.  The College may also choose to have legal counsel present when a grievance is heard before a Standards Hearing Board. 

Student Right-To-Know And Campus Security

Policy

Danville Area Community College, as an institution of higher education, has a responsibility to disclose information with respect to completion or graduation rates and campus safety policies and procedures to current and prospective students and employees for enrollment or employment.  The College will prepare, publish, and distribute information regarding completion or graduation rates and campus policies, procedures, and crime statistics as required  by the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 (PL 101-542) and as amended by the Higher Education Technical Amendment of 1991 (PL 102-26).

Procedure

Danville Area Community College will prepare, publish, and distribute for disclosure of the following to current and prospective students and employees for enrollment or employment:

1. Program completion and graduation rates for full-time certificate-seeking and degree-seeking students and student athletes. The first report to the Secretary and for disclosure to current and prospective students and athletes shall be made available through appropriate mailings or publications by July 1, 1993, and annually thereafter.

2. Campus security policies, procedures, and campus crime statistical information. The first security report for disclosure to current students and employees and to any applicant for enrollment or employment upon request shall be made available through appropriate publications or mailings by September 1, 1992, and annually thereafter.

Students' Rights To Privacy

DACC maintains compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380). The law provides the student access to official records directly related to the student. It also provides the student with the opportunity for a hearing to challenge such records on the grounds that they are inaccurate, mis-leading, or otherwise inappropriate. Students who wish to review their official college record should contact the office of the Registrar.

The College is authorized under the Act to release public directory information concerning students without prior consent of the student. Directory information includes the following:

• Name; addresses; telephone listing; e-mail address; major field of study; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height (if member of athletic team); dates of attendance; enrollment status (full- or part-time hours enrolled in or completed); degrees, certificates, honors received or anticipated; parent’s names and hometown in connection with publicity on sports achievements, degrees, or awards received; previous educational agencies or institutions attended; and photograph.

• Directory information is subject to release by the College at any time unless the College Registrar has received prior written request from the student specifying the information not to be released.  The Registrar's Office is in the Admissions & Records area in Vermilion Hall.

• The College is also authorized to provide access to student records to DACC officials and employees who have legitimate education interests in such access. These are persons who have responsibilities in the College’s academic, administrative, or service functions.